Adventist Health and Rideout Recognizes October 2024 DAISY Award Recipients

The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary compassion and skillful care given by nurses every day. Adventist Health and Rideout is proud to be a DAISY Award partner.

DAISY Award honorees personify the remarkable Adventist Health and Rideout patient experience. These nurses consistently demonstrate excellence through their clinical expertise and extraordinary compassionate care, and they are recognized as outstanding role models in our nursing community.

DAISY Recipient: Amy Johnson
Department: ICU
Nominated by: Patient's Daughter

From Patient's Daughter: “Amy was one of my mother's nurses during her stay in the ICU. We came up from the ER, and Amy was one of the first people we encountered. She was very sweet and kind, and she didn't seem bothered by my MANY questions. My mother experienced a lot of different issues all at once; some of these I had dealt with during her previous hospital stays, but many were very new and quite scary. Amy ensured that I understood absolutely everything that was happening, and she made certain we were informed about any changes. I am not sure how aware my mom was of what was happening to her, but she never seemed to be uncomfortable or in pain, Amy made sure that she always had what she needed."

"When the decision had to be made to remove my mother from life support, she again answered all our questions in a way that we could understand, and she made sure we were as comfortable as possible with that decision. I knew my mother was in the best hands when Amy was there (though I want to emphasize that the rest of the staff was also amazing). I owe her a huge thank you, one that I don't know if I could ever adequately express in words. My mom had been in and out of the hospital a lot the last couple years of her life, I don't remember many of the staff members that took care of her, but Amy I won't forget."

DAISY Recipient: Mandy Kaur
Department: 4 Main
Nominated by: Patient

From Patient: “My husband was a patient for almost a week in the cardiac unit. Newly diagnosed with heart, lung, and kidney issue, it was and still is a very scary and trying time for him and I. My husband was anxious about an upcoming procedure and when you're sick, the unknown can be very stressful. He was upset and didn’t have much patience. Mandy was so very sweet and kept a smile on her face and continued to reassure us and encourage us that all will be well."

"It touched my heart and my husband's that despite his ‘negative’ attitude, Mandy never showed any sign of distress. She literally showed the truest form of kindness and concern. She truly wanted to make us comfortable and happy. I know being a nurse is not an easy job, because you are dealing with ‘sick’ people and sometimes ‘sick’ people are not very nice, because they are not feeling well. You must be a "special" kind of nurse to be able to care for people in that way. Mandy showed the true essence of a Nightingale. And I just want to thank her for her kindness. It did not go unnoticed."